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Mortality Prediction using Statistical Learning Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2022-11-21)Longevity risk, as one of the major risks faced by insurers, has triggered a heated stream of research in mortality modeling among actuaries for effective design/pricing/risk management of insurance products. The idea of ... -
MoS2 Thin Film Transistors using PECVD Dielectrics and Optical Contrast Modeling for Thickness Measurement
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-16)The discovery of graphene has led to considerable interest in the use of two-dimensional materials for use in transistors. Unlike graphene TMDCs such as MoS2 possess a band gap allowing them to obtain sufficient on/off ... -
Mothers with Lower-Incomes and Community Programming: Illuminating Narratives of Access and Experience in Kitchener
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-07)While motherhood is a wonderful experience full of love and joy, it continues to involve tremendous amounts of change in all areas of a new mother’s life. While leisure activities, such as the ones offered at community ... -
Motion Planning and Observer Synthesis for a Two-Span Web Roller Machine
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)A mathematical model for a Two-Span Web Roller machine is defined in order to facilitate motion planning, motion tracking and state observer design for tracking web tension and web velocity. Differential Flatness is utilized ... -
Motion Planning and Safety for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-11)This thesis discusses two different problems in motion planning for autonomous driving. The first is the problem of optimizing a lattice planner control set for any particular autonomous driving task, with the goal of ... -
Motion Processing of Reverse Phi
(University of Waterloo, 2019-11-18)Introduction: When the contrast of the successive images is reversed for a target in an apparent motion stimulus, the perceived direction is reversed, i.e., opposite of phi motion, which is an integration of the sequential ... -
Motion with Moisture: Creating Passive Dynamic Envelope Systems Using the Hygroscopic Properties of Wood Veneer
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-24)This thesis presents research into the creation of an autonomously responsive envelope system capable of adaptation to variation in relative humidity through the use of wood veneer and its hygroscopic material properties. ... -
Motionscapes, Waterland, Maritime Theatre: Three Temporalities in Contemporary Jiangnan
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-24)Jiangnan is on the brink of revolution: a network of bullet train lines will re-territorilize this region of China, including Shanghai, drawing its 80 million inhabitants within a single hour’s commute of one another. From ... -
Motivated Resistance to Counterattitudinal Arguments: The effects of affirmation, argument strength and attitude importance
(University of Waterloo, 2000)In this study we explored some of the factors associated with biased processing of attitude-relevant information. We were particularly interested in the possibility that a self-affirmation, by reducing self-evaluative ... -
Motivating change through vision: The influence of personal values, self interest, motivational orientation and affect on people’s responses to a visionary presentation about diversity
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-21)When the case for organizational change is presented as a “vision,” is action to support the change more likely? This notion was tested in two studies in the context of diversity issues at work. Diversity was selected as ... -
Motivational Differences in Aiming for Wide or Narrow Goals
(University of Waterloo, 2014-03-06)Goal setting theory has consistently found that high and specific goals lead to better performance than low and vague goals do. However, the independent effect of each of these two dimensions, difficulty and specificity, ... -
Motivational Differences in Feedback-Seeking Intentions: A Cultural Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-17)Two studies examined cultural differences in the propensity to seek performance feedback using an experimental policy-capturing design. Findings demonstrated differences between European-Canadians and Chinese participants ... -
The Motivational Impact of an Ideal Self Intervention on Goal-Directed Behaviours as Mediated by Positive or Negative Affect
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-02)This research examines the connection between the behavioural and affective responses to envisioning an ideal self. In Study 1, undergraduate students were randomly assigned to one of two conditions and were given a workbook. ... -
Motivational State Influences the Content of Hippocampal Sequences
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-18)Hippocampal sharp wave-ripple (SWR) associated sequence activity, commonly referred to as replay, has generally been thought of as mediating the transfer of recent experience into the neocortex. However, a number of ... -
Motivations, Enablers and Barriers to Conservation and Demand Management Activities of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Organizations: A Milton, Ontario (Canada) Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)In 2009, Ontario’s electricity system is in the midst of redevelopment to be sustainable, competitive and reliable. To advance this goal, conservation and demand management (CDM) is a key part of the plan. For CDM plans ... -
Motives and Emotions behind Destructive Leader Behaviors towards Subordinates: A Supervisor Sensemaking Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)Causes of destructive leader behaviors – i.e., intentional leader actions that harm organizations or their members that are normatively perceived as deviant – have been investigated extensively from followers’ perspectives, ... -
Motor Control For Human Jumping To A Target
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)Investigating how humans perform dynamic movements is important for applications such as movement rehabilitation, sports training, humanoid robot design and control, and human-robot interaction. There are several hypotheses ... -
Mould Resistance of Full Scale Wood Frame Wall Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The primary objective of this study was to investigate mould growth resistance of different types of wood products which include the sheathing and framing within full scale wall assemblies. Secondary objectives were to ... -
The Mountain and the Valley: A Planning and Conservation Approach for the Annapolis Valley
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-28)The Annapolis Valley Region is home to a rich and varied landscape. Agriculture, historic sites, the Bay of Fundy Shore, and the inland forests are just some of the aspects that together make up this unique region. ... -
Movement of mature and early life stages of the Grand River walleye (Sander vitreus) population in Lake Erie's eastern basin
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-04)Lake Erie’s commercial and recreational walleye fishery is the largest of the Great Lakes, requiring effective management to maintain a sustainable and complex fishery. Lake Erie’s walleye fishery is composed of multiple ...